C. Mamie Mobley made the controversial decision to have Emmett’s coffin left open for the thousands of people to see. She wanted people to see what happened to her son so he would be remembered. She wanted for the people in a way to feel what she felt. She wanted people to support her and help her with change. She got what she wanted, the people started the civil rights movement.

 

D. Mrs. Mobley said “Keith, you’re about to grab a rattlesnake by the tail.” Mrs. Mobley meant that his research was dangerous, that people were still very racist. Some people still agreed with with the murder of Emmett Till and saw it in no way wrong. So for Mr. Beauchamp to research and write about Emmett Till and disagree was a danger for himself. Despite the danger, he still wanted to research Emmett Till’s murder and honor it.

 

F. Mr. Nelson said “it’s a great feeling, it’s an incredible feeling, to be a bit apart of this. The film was hard to make, it was emotional to make, it was also an honor to make.” The film was emotional because of the horrible things that happened to Emmett Till. The film was an honor to make because he got to honor Emmett. He let the horrors of that night be remembered and not forgotten. So Mr. Nelson feels great for having the chance to write about Emmett Till.